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Jannick Mckelsen, a Norwegian filmmaker
Rabia Rog, a robotics researcher
Eric Philips, an Australian adventurer
The launch took place at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Launch Details
The Falcon 9 rocket followed a standard launch trajectory, heading south after liftoff. The flight path took it over Cuba and Panama before placing the spacecraft into a polar orbit—an orbit that has not been previously attempted by a crewed mission.
Shortly after launching, the first stage of the Falcon 9 successfully returned to Earth, landing on a barge at sea. The second stage accelerated the Crew Dragon to speeds exceeding 28,000 km/h, putting the crew into the desired orbit.